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Anthropomorphic ceramic botijo from Úbeda, Spain, dating to circa 1850–1900 (approx. 1890–1920), with a spherical body that becomes a figurative head with a double grotesque face, glazed in earthy brown, cream and oxide green tones, featuring a top-mounted spout and fill hole, dimensions 25 cm high by 20 cm wide by 30 cm deep and weighing 2 kg, in used good condition with minor signs of age and imperfections.
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Exceptional Anthropomorphic Botijo of Deception - Traditional Pottery of Úbeda (Spain), c. 1890-1920.
Magnificent and striking Botijo (Water Jar) made of glazed ceramic, notable for its strongly sculptural nature. The piece features a spherical body that transforms into a figurative head, with a double face (one on each side) displaying a grotesque, satirical, or bearded satyr expression, richly detailed in the modeling of the mouth, nose, and eyelids.
The botijo is finished with a glossy glaze in earthy tones of brown, cream, and rust-green accents, which enhance the texture and the dramatic character of the faces. The spout (tube) and the filling mouth, typical of the botijo's function, emerge from the top of the skull, blending into the design.
This piece is an excellent example of Iberian popular pottery with artistic ambitions, in which craftsmen often endowed their utilitarian vessels with anthropomorphic and zoomorphic forms, full of expressiveness and humor. Its uniqueness and high level of modeling set it apart from common utilitarian pottery, turning it into a collectible object of great ethnographic and aesthetic interest.
Exceptional Anthropomorphic Botijo of Deception - Traditional Pottery of Úbeda (Spain), c. 1890-1920.
Magnificent and striking Botijo (Water Jar) made of glazed ceramic, notable for its strongly sculptural nature. The piece features a spherical body that transforms into a figurative head, with a double face (one on each side) displaying a grotesque, satirical, or bearded satyr expression, richly detailed in the modeling of the mouth, nose, and eyelids.
The botijo is finished with a glossy glaze in earthy tones of brown, cream, and rust-green accents, which enhance the texture and the dramatic character of the faces. The spout (tube) and the filling mouth, typical of the botijo's function, emerge from the top of the skull, blending into the design.
This piece is an excellent example of Iberian popular pottery with artistic ambitions, in which craftsmen often endowed their utilitarian vessels with anthropomorphic and zoomorphic forms, full of expressiveness and humor. Its uniqueness and high level of modeling set it apart from common utilitarian pottery, turning it into a collectible object of great ethnographic and aesthetic interest.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Weight
2 kg
Ceramics type
Earthenware
Country of Origin
Spain
Material
Ceramic
Style
Antique
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
25 cm
Width
20 cm
Depth
30 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
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